In the United States:
The number of people incarcerated in state and federal prisons and local jails dropped 14% from around 2.1 million in 2019 to 1.8 million by late 2020. The overall decrease in numbers represents a 21% decline from a peak of 2.3 million people in prison and jail in 2008.

2.3 million prisonsoners vs 200 million Nigerians

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This part is about the State prison system, we have the federal and state run prisons.

A common measure used by states to understand this cost is the “average cost per inmate,” calculated by taking the total state spending on prisons and dividing it by the average daily prison population.13 This figure represents the amount the state spends annually, on average, to staff and maintain the prisons and provide all prison services. Among the 45 states that provided data (representing 1.29 million of the 1.33 million total people incarcerated in all 50 state prison systems), the total cost per inmate averaged $33,274 and ranged from a low of $14,780 in Alabama to a high of $69,355 in New York. Eight states—Alaska, California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont—had a cost per inmate above $50,000.14 Eighteen, mostly southern, states had costs less than $25,000, while 19 states had costs between $25,000 and $50,000.

NOGRUDGES:
In the United States:
The number of people incarcerated in state and federal prisons and local jails dropped 14% from around 2.1 million in 2019 to 1.8 million by late 2020. The overall decrease in numbers represents a 21% decline from a peak of 2.3 million people in prison and jail in 2008.

2.3 million prisonsoners vs 200 million Nigerians

op are you indirectly insulting us?

insidelife22:

op are you indirectly insulting us?

80 billion dollars for 2 million prisoners on one hand and 39 billion dollars for 200 million on the other hand doesn't sound like an insult, rather it could be a wake up call.

The US govts spends 84 billion dollars on its prison system annually ...While the current Nigerian Budget is just 25 billion dollars

So yes the US spends 3 times more on prison budget than the Nigeria govt spends on the national budget !!

Na wa this kind data makes me feel so unfortunate

NOGRUDGES:


80 billion dollars for 2 million prisoners on one hand and 39 billion dollars for 200 million on the other hand doesn't sound like an insult, rather it could be a wake up call.

At 530 to a dollar today our budget comes down to 25 billion dollars

We need an overhauling.

butterfly777:
We need an overhauling.

We need to restructure the system.

This unitary system of government is a disaster.

I am a data analyst. Hence, I don't respond to emotions. Nigeria...fvck it!

The average cost of feeding an inmate in USA is around $8.6. The minimum wage in USA (as at the last time I checked) was $11-this is daily.

Thus, the govt spends over 78% of her minimum wage on inmates feeding. If we bring other costs into this mix, the value could be as high as $25 to take care of inmates daily.

Conversely, Nigeria spends N450 on inmates feeding daily (on paper). This is 1.5% or 0.005 times the minimum wage.

Bringing it home, the US govt spends $258 or N136, 740 on an inmate monthly. The total Nigeria budget in 2020 is less than N11Tr. If will push it up to 11 trillion, each Nigerian would get N54,140 or $100.26 per year. This is NOT UP TO HALF of what is used to feed a prisoner per month in USA. Yet this is what is available to us per year.

Nigeria is a poor country. Know this and know peace

NOGRUDGES:


80 billion dollars for 2 million prisoners on one hand and 39 billion dollars for 200 million on the other hand doesn't sound like an insult, rather it could be a wake up call.

Do we send dollars in Nigeria

Perfectbeing:
Nigeria is a poor country. Know this and know peace

This is what many are yet to grasp.

Now let's forget all the bullshit on social media. If you are made the Nigerian president today, where will you get the $89 billion to spend on the budget without borrowing? Let's be real. The country has been sent to the dark ages. Many still don't get this.

aribisala0:
Do we send dollars in Nigeria

That is the amount if we change the Nigerian budget in naira to dollar, example say 500 naira is 1 dollar.

khadaffi:


This is what many are yet to grasp.

Now let's forget all the bullshit on social media. If you are made the Nigerian president today, where will you get the $89 billion to spend on the budget without borrowing? Let's be real. The country has been sent to the dark ages. Many still don't get this.

These are the questions journalist should be asking our politicians, so the electorates can form a decision based on the response.

How can the cost of governance be so expensive in Nigeria given the kind funds available to run the country?

Nigeria is not a poor country, if it was a poor country where do the rulers get the billions of dollars they have been stealing

We are a sh*t hole nation and so what

NOGRUDGES:


That is the amount if we change the Nigerian budget in naira to dollar, example say 500 naira is 1 dollar.

You are sooooooo intelligent. Very intelligent contribution.

But you did not answer the question

DO we spend dollars in Nigeria?

Do we change Naira to Dollars before before we buy petrol in Nigeria?
How much is one litre of petrol in America and how much is it it Nigeria

Do we change Naira to Dollars before before we buy beer in Nigeria?
How much is one litre of beer in America and how much is it it Nigeria


Do we change Naira to Dollars before before we visit barber in Nigeria?
How much is a haircut in America and how much is it it Nigeria

Just like in Nigeria there are Shoe shiners in America
Do we change Naira to Dollars before before we visit shoe shiner in Nigeria?
How much is a shoeshine in America and how much is it it Nigeria


For your information in NewYork you could spend anything between $40- 150 on a haircut

According to your logic and calculation
that is anywhere between 20000-75000 Naira is that what people spend on haircuts in Nigeria?

You would be looking to spend $8-12 to drink a pint of beer in New York = 4000 -6000 Naira . Is that what we pay for a bottle of beer in Nigeria?

In New York the Cheapest loaf of bread you will find will start at $1.50 - 750 Naira. Is thatwhat we pay for bread in Nigeria

NOGRUDGES:


These are the questions journalist should be asking our politicians, so the electorates can form a decision based on the response.

How can the cost of governance be so expensive in Nigeria given the kind funds available to run the country?

One thing you don't know is that the politicians in this part of the world are clueless and if you expect anything sensible from them then you are both in the same boat. All politicians form an idea from what is being discussed in the streets, social media, etc. They don't have anything new to bring to the table. Quit believing in them. Can you imagine in this day and era in Ekpoma, Edo state, there is no water. No borehole, no nothing like drinkable or bathing water. Lucky Igbinedion said the demonic spirits were the cause, Oshiomhole came and insulted Igbinedion making jest of him, Obaseki is here now and the problem remain unsolved. Anyone who thinks Nigeria is rich should be able to easily tell us where the country can get $89 billion without borrowing.

aribisala0:

You are sooooooo intelligent. Very intelligent contribution.

But you did not answer the question

DO we spend dollars in Nigeria?

Do we change Naira to Dollars before before we buy petrol in Nigeria?
How much is one litre of petrol in America and how much is it it Nigeria

Do we change Naira to Dollars before before we buy beer in Nigeria?
How much is one litre of beer in America and how much is it it Nigeria


Do we change Naira to Dollars before before we visit barber in Nigeria?
How much is a haircut in America and how much is it it Nigeria

Just like in Nigeria there are Shoe shiners in America
Do we change Naira to Dollars before before we visit shoe shiner in Nigeria?
How much is a shoeshine in America and how much is it it Nigeria


For your information in NewYork you could spend anything between $40- 150 on a haircut

According to your logic and calculation
that is anywhere between 20000-75000 Naira is that what people spend on haircuts in Nigeria?

You would be looking to spend $8-12 to drink a pint of beer in New York = 4000 -6000 Naira . Is that what we pay for a bottle of beer in Nigeria?

In New York the Cheapest loaf of bread you will find will start at $1.50 - 750 Naira. Is thatwhat we pay for bread in Nigeria

I get you point but our Politicians are better paid than American Politicians even by dollar standard

You have a valid argument, it has already affect the views I held, but lets compare minimum earning.
In Nigeria minimum wage is 18,000 naira, that is 900 naira per day ( Day job na 2k) for 20 workdays a month, it translates to 113 naira fifty kobo per hour.

In US minimum pay is $7.25.

Let's compare both earnings.

How much TRADITIONAL STREET FOOD (mama put) can you use 113.5 naira to buy?

How much TRADITIONAL STREET FOOD (McDonald's, burger king) can you use $7.25 naira to buy?

Now take mama put to USA and bring Burger king to Nigeria.

Reason am abeg, going by minimum wage anology, what purchasing power does the earning per hour have?

Services rendered are higher in US, but items with raw materials domiciled and produced in US are much cheaper.

aribisala0:

You are sooooooo intelligent. Very intelligent contribution.

But you did not answer the question

DO we spend dollars in Nigeria?

Do we change Naira to Dollars before before we buy petrol in Nigeria?
How much is one litre of petrol in America and how much is it it Nigeria

Do we change Naira to Dollars before before we buy beer in Nigeria?
How much is one litre of beer in America and how much is it it Nigeria


Do we change Naira to Dollars before before we visit barber in Nigeria?
How much is a haircut in America and how much is it it Nigeria

Just like in Nigeria there are Shoe shiners in America
Do we change Naira to Dollars before before we visit shoe shiner in Nigeria?
How much is a shoeshine in America and how much is it it Nigeria


For your information in NewYork you could spend anything between $40- 150 on a haircut

According to your logic and calculation
that is anywhere between 20000-75000 Naira is that what people spend on haircuts in Nigeria?

You would be looking to spend $8-12 to drink a pint of beer in New York = 4000 -6000 Naira . Is that what we pay for a bottle of beer in Nigeria?

In New York the Cheapest loaf of bread you will find will start at $1.50 - 750 Naira. Is thatwhat we pay for bread in Nigeria

khadaffi:


One thing you don't know is that the politicians in this part of the world are clueless and if you expect anything sensible from them then you are both in the same boat. All politicians form an idea from what is being discussed in the streets, social media, etc. They don't have anything new to bring to the table. Quit believing in them. Can you imagine in this day and era in Ekpoma, Edo state, there is no water. No borehole, no nothing like drinkable or bathing water. Lucky Igbinedion said the demonic spirits were the cause, Oshiomhole came and insulted Igbinedion making jest of him, Obaseki is here now and the problem remain unsolved. Anyone who thinks Nigeria is rich should be able to easily tell us where the country can get $89 billion without borrowing.

Same story every where, the people are the greatest asset. When there is a common vision this can be achieved, for now that is absolutely impossible.

aribisala0:

You are sooooooo intelligent. Very intelligent contribution.

But you did not answer the question

DO we spend dollars in Nigeria?

Do we change Naira to Dollars before before we buy petrol in Nigeria?
How much is one litre of petrol in America and how much is it it Nigeria

Do we change Naira to Dollars before before we buy beer in Nigeria?
How much is one litre of beer in America and how much is it it Nigeria


Do we change Naira to Dollars before before we visit barber in Nigeria?
How much is a haircut in America and how much is it it Nigeria

Just like in Nigeria there are Shoe shiners in America
Do we change Naira to Dollars before before we visit shoe shiner in Nigeria?
How much is a shoeshine in America and how much is it it Nigeria


For your information in NewYork you could spend anything between $40- 150 on a haircut

According to your logic and calculation
that is anywhere between 20000-75000 Naira is that what people spend on haircuts in Nigeria?

You would be looking to spend $8-12 to drink a pint of beer in New York = 4000 -6000 Naira . Is that what we pay for a bottle of beer in Nigeria?

In New York the Cheapest loaf of bread you will find will start at $1.50 - 750 Naira. Is thatwhat we pay for bread in Nigeria

American dollar is stable enough to be used as yardstick and besides the USD is fairly generally accepted world over. It can be used here as leveller. These examples you giving are too petty . Don't we buy used cars and electronics etc at same price in America before even shipping,clearing and reselling/ rebuying in Nigeria? Why didn't u use that as example. How much do senators and ministers receive in other US? How much do ours receive?

NOGRUDGES:
You have a valid argument, it has already affect the views I held, but lets compare minimum earning.
In Nigeria minimum wage is 18,000 naira, that is 900 naira per day ( Day job na 2k) for 20 workdays a month, it translates to 113 naira fifty kobo per hour.

In US minimum pay is $7.25.

Let's compare both earnings.

How much TRADITIONAL STREET FOOD (mama put) can you use 113.5 naira to buy?

How much TRADITIONAL STREET FOOD (McDonald's, burger king) can you use $7.25 naira to buy?

Now take mama put to USA and bring Burger king to Nigeria.

Reason am abeg, going by minimum wage anology, what purchasing power does the earning per hour have?

Services rendered are higher in US, but items with raw materials domiciled and produced in US are much cheaper.

It is a complex subject , not one for superficial 2 minute l analysis but
the simple fact is that the idea of of comparing prison budget with National budget is foolish

Since we are talking prison why not compare the cost of keeping one prisoner in prison?

mightyhaze:
American dollar is stable enough to be used as yardstick and besides the USD is fairly generally accepted world over. It can be used here as leveller. These examples you giving are too petty . Don't we buy used cars and electronics etc at same price in America before even shipping,clearing and reselling/ rebuying in Nigeria? Why didn't u use that as example. How much do senators and ministers receive in other US? How much do ours receive?

This stuff is above your head . No need to blow a fuse unnecessarily

aribisala0:
This stuff is above your head . No need to blow a fuse unnecessarily

nope.. you are at your fuse's end here.. absolutely no room to wiggle.. so get off the high horse. You fool no one

aribisala0:

You are sooooooo intelligent. Very intelligent contribution.

But you did not answer the question

DO we spend dollars in Nigeria?

Do we change Naira to Dollars before before we buy petrol in Nigeria?
How much is one litre of petrol in America and how much is it it Nigeria

Do we change Naira to Dollars before before we buy beer in Nigeria?
How much is one litre of beer in America and how much is it it Nigeria


Do we change Naira to Dollars before before we visit barber in Nigeria?
How much is a haircut in America and how much is it it Nigeria

Just like in Nigeria there are Shoe shiners in America
Do we change Naira to Dollars before before we visit shoe shiner in Nigeria?
How much is a shoeshine in America and how much is it it Nigeria


For your information in NewYork you could spend anything between $40- 150 on a haircut

According to your logic and calculation
that is anywhere between 20000-75000 Naira is that what people spend on haircuts in Nigeria?

You would be looking to spend $8-12 to drink a pint of beer in New York = 4000 -6000 Naira . Is that what we pay for a bottle of beer in Nigeria?

In New York the Cheapest loaf of bread you will find will start at $1.50 - 750 Naira. Is thatwhat we pay for bread in Nigeria

You are speaking grammar. Compare PPP USA and Nigeria. Don't be deceived by variation in cost of good and services across nations.

NOGRUDGES:
You have a valid argument, it has already affect the views I held, but lets compare minimum earning.
In Nigeria minimum wage is 18,000 naira, that is 900 naira per day ( Day job na 2k) for 20 workdays a month, it translates to 113 naira fifty kobo per hour.

In US minimum pay is $7.25.

Let's compare both earnings.

How much TRADITIONAL STREET FOOD (mama put) can you use 113.5 naira to buy?

How much TRADITIONAL STREET FOOD (McDonald's, burger king) can you use $7.25 naira to buy?

Now take mama put to USA and bring Burger king to Nigeria.

Reason am abeg, going by minimum wage anology, what purchasing power does the earning per hour have?

Services rendered are higher in US, but items with raw materials domiciled and produced in US are much cheaper.

Fixed. Brillant. Purchasing power parity.

joyandfaith:


You are speaking grammar. Compare PPP USA and Nigeria. Don't be deceived by variation in cost of good and services across nations.

And you have a machine that gives you PPP
So when you mention PPP I am supposed to regard you as some kind of expert?
You kids always think you know everything once you possess tiny knowledge


The reality is all such comparisons have no more than indicative value. They do not represent reality


When you start to pretend to yourself that PPP reflects the world as it is you have derailed

America spends more than every body on everything that does not mean the spending is efficient or effective

Their healthcare system is a glaring example

aribisala0:
And you have a machine that gives you PPP
So when you mention PPP I am supposed to regard you as some kind of expert?
You kids always think you know everything once you possess tiny knowledge


The reality is all such comparisons have no more than indicative value. They do not represent reality


When you start to pretend to yourself that PPP reflects the world as it is you have derailed

America spends more than every body on everything that does not mean the spending is efficient or effective

Their healthcare system is a glaring example

That is not ppp. Ppp is better indicator of standard of living than GDP. The op has done excellent work. You are still confused because you are using economics textbook written in 1930.

aribisala0:
Do we send dollars in Nigeria

Yes, we do.
Your phone, all the electronics you own, data, public infrastructures, equipment used in securing you and at least half of the food you eat are all priced in dollars.
If you still don't get it, just realize that money has no intrinsic value but what it can be exchanged for.
So, what we spend in Nigeria doesn't matter but its exchange value and the source of goods and services.

joyandfaith:


That is not ppp. Ppp is best indicator of standard of living than GDP. The op has done excellent work. You are still confused because you are using economics textbook written in 1930.

What is not PPP . Please explain ?

Did I define PPP
Did I introduce the term PPP
You just want me to know that you know what PPP is . Funny dude


You clearly have a need to prove you are knowledgeable but I do not have time to cover elementary stuff of to prove a point
It is a theoretical construct of dubious practical value because even within the 50 states of America there is a huge variation in cost of living


You cannot even speak English

It is better than not Best than
By the way PPP is a measure of COST OF LIVING and NOT STANDARD OF LIVING

PPP may be better than GDP the reality is it is still not good enough . At any rate do you know who calculates the PPP that is in the public domain or the methodology

Guy do not bother quoting me anymore because I will not respond. You are out of your depth

aribisala0:
What is not PPP . Please explain ?

Did I define PPP
Did I introduce the term PPP
You just want me to know that you know what PPP is . Funny dude


You clearly have a need to prove you are knowledgeable but I do not have time to cover elementary stuff of to prove a point
It is a theoretical construct of dubious practical value because even within the 50 states of America there is a huge variation in cost of living


You cannot even speak English

It is better than not Best than
By the way PPP is a measure of COST OF LIVING and NOT STANDARD OF LIVING

PPP may be better than GDP the reality is it is still not good enough . At any rate do you know who calculates the PPP that is in the public domain or the methodology

Guy do not bother quoting me anymore because I will not respond. You are out of your depth

See my signature

joyandfaith:


See my signature

not interested